Deploying Windows XP is as easy as sysprep’ing a sample installation, throw in an answer file in the mix with a Volume License Key (VLK) and rolling out the newly created image with your preferred distribution method. A volume Windows XP product key is easily attained by buying a 5 PC equivalent Volume License and … Continue reading "Getting Your Active Directory ready for Windows 7, Part 3"
Author: Sander Berkouwer
Sander Berkouwer is the author of the Active Directory Administration Cookbook, speaker and blogger at DirTeam.com and ServerCore.net. He is awarded Microsoft MVP, Veeam Vanguard and VMware vExpert.
Since 2009, Microsoft has awarded Sander with the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award. Since 2016, Veeam has awarded Sander with the Veeam Vanguard award.
Getting your Active Directory ready for Windows 7, Part 2
Windows 7 is actively being deployed by companies, big and small. Some features in Windows 7 (especially features in Windows 7 Enterprise) require changes in the back ends of these environments. While some upgrades are evident, some may not. This series of posts details the changes wise to make to your Active Directory environment to … Continue reading "Getting your Active Directory ready for Windows 7, Part 2"
Getting your Active Directory ready for Windows 7, Part 1
Change is upon us. Where many Active Directory administrators have stuck with Windows XP, because no valid alternatives (Windows Vista, *nix) were available, now the business wants to upgrade to Windows 7. Whatever the business reasons behind Windows 7, as an Active Directory administrator a couple of key elements should stand out: Windows 7 has … Continue reading "Getting your Active Directory ready for Windows 7, Part 1"
Why rücksichtlos disabling IPv6 is a bad idea
Since Windows Vista, Microsoft has bundled and enabled IPv6 by default. This means Windows Vista, Windows 7 Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 (and all their derivate SKUs like Small Business Server) out of the box talk IPv6. Note: Server Core installations do not have IPv6 enabled by default and are the one notable … Continue reading "Why rücksichtlos disabling IPv6 is a bad idea"
Re-Awarded for the third Time – MVP Directory Services
Just like Jorge (who has been re-awarded for this 6th time), I received a message from our MVP lead on New Year’s Day: Congratulations 2011 Microsoft MVP! Dear Sander Berkouwer, Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2011 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who actively share … Continue reading "Re-Awarded for the third Time – MVP Directory Services"
Active Directory Feature Requirements
Microsoft has included numerous features in Active Directory the last couple of years. Also, more and more technologies in products like Exchange Server, SharePoint Server and the Windows client (Windows Vista, Windows 7) have an Active Directory opt-in to store information in Active Directory. All this bountiful integration, however, comes with a price. The price … Continue reading "Active Directory Feature Requirements"
Interviewed at Tech·Ed Europe for TechNet
While I was at Tech·Ed Europe, last month, I ran into Philip Weitnauer, who was shooting interviews for TechNet Edge. He asked me a couple of questions on TechNet, namely the TechNet Forums, TechNet TechCenters, TechNet Edge and the TechNet Wiki. Philip posted the (edited) video on TechNet Edge, earlier this week. Sander Berkouwer–TechNet Edge, … Continue reading "Interviewed at Tech·Ed Europe for TechNet"
The DirTeam.com/ActiveDir.org Weblogs are now available on IPv6
In the last couple of years, doomscenarios have crossed our pathes. Stories about impending shortages of IP addresses and ISPs about to go bust. These stories, of course, were all related to IPv6.
Videos of Active Directory-related sessions at Tech·Ed Europe 2010
Below you’ll find links to the videos of all Active Directory-related sessions of Tech·Ed Europe 2010: Note: These videos and related materials, like PowerPoint slides, are available free. SIA321 Explore Secure Collaboration Using Identity Federation in Forefront UAG Speaker(s): Michel Biton SIA320 Impact of Cloning and Virtualization on Active Directory Domain Services Speaker(s): Dean Wells … Continue reading "Videos of Active Directory-related sessions at Tech·Ed Europe 2010"
Talking about AD Federation Services at NGN Live TV
On Wednesday November 17 2010, I’ll be the guest at the weekly Dutch Networking User Group (Netwerk Gebruikersgroep Nederland, NGN) Live TV show. This weekly 30-minute show is broadcasted directly on Livestream on Wednesdays between 4 PM and 4:30 PM. Melle Gloerich will be interviewing me in our native tongues (Dutch). I’ll be talking about … Continue reading "Talking about AD Federation Services at NGN Live TV"